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G. R. CARR.

CLOTHES DRIER.

No. 392,259. Patented Nov. 6, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT EErcE.

GEORGE R. CARE, OF LOOKPORT, NE\V YORK.

CLOTHES-DRIER.

$PECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 392,259, dated November 6, 1888.

Application filed April 30, 1887. Serial No. 236,703.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE R. CARR,a citizen of the United States, residing at Loekport, in the county of Niagara and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drying-Racks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will onable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in drying-racks adapted to be used for drying clothes or fruit or for other similar purposes; and it consists in certain novelty in the construction and arrangement of the various parts, all of which I will now proceed to point out and describe, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective of my said invention, showing the same in position for use; Fig. 2, a section taken on line m x of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a section taken on line 31y ofFig. 2,and Fig. at a perspective showing the rack folded and ready for transportation.

Referring to said drawings, the line A indicates the floor of a room, and the line B the ceiling.

C is a vertical standard having on its upper end the guide 0.

D is a vertically adjustable extension mounted in the guide 0.

E is a movable collar surrounding both the standard 0 and extension D. Said collar is provided with a clamping thumbscrcw, c, by means of which the extension can be secured to the standard when adjusted, as hereinafter described.

0 is a stop which limits the downward movement of the collar. The upper end of the extension is pivoted to a bearing-block, d.

F is a round head having an annular flange, f, and a central opening, f, conforming to the shape of the extension in cross-section. Said head is mounted and slides upon the extension D.

G is a circular rotatable bracket mounted upon the head F and resting on the flange f of said head. The 'upper surface of said bracket G is approximately conical in form, and is provided with radial slots 9, so constructed as to (No model.)

form lower bearings, g, near the periphery of the bracket, and upper bearings, near the center of the same.

H are adjustable supporting-arms mounted in the slots g. When in position for use, the under side of the arms near the inner ends rests upon the bearings g and the upper side of their inner ends against the bearings 9 h are stops or pins projecting on either side of the inner ends of said arms, which engage with the under side of the bearings and prevent the arms from coming out of the slots.

h are projecting stops on the outer ends of the arms, which prevent said arms from pass ing through the slots when the rack is folded up for transportation.

I is a pulley in the upper end of the extension D. Over this pulley passes a cord, 1, one end of which is secured to the head F. B means of this cord said head F and the bracket and supporting-arms can be drawn up to any desired position on the extension. When the bracket is elevated to the desired height, it is secured by tying the free end of the cord to the thumb-screw or to the standard or extension.

To use my invention, place the lower end of the standard on the floor and move the extension up until the bearing-block cl rests against the ceiling. Then by tightening the thumbscrew the standard is securely held in posi* tion without the aid of other supports. The supporting-arms are then adjusted in a horizontal position and the clothes, fruit, or whatever is to be dried hung upon said arms. By

means of the cord 6 the bracket and arms are then drawn up to any desired height on the extension. The articles to be dried can thus be drawn up into the Warmer air at the top of the room, and will also be out of the way. As the bracket carrying the arms rotates on the head, the arms can quickly and easily be turned around the extension, if desired.

v The bearing-block to which the upper end of the extension is pivoted prevents injury to the ceiling and permits the standard and extension to be turned. \Vhen not in use, the rack is taken down and folded up, as shown in Fig. 4. Wheuso folded up, it occupies but little space and can be easily transported.

per end of the extension I), and adj ustingcord i, passing over said pulley and having one end secured to the head F, allconstructed, [5 arranged,and operating substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE R. CARR.

Witnesses:

REEDER A. FEAGLES, THOMAS SUTTON. 

